# Pothos

> A plugin-based GraphQL schema builder for TypeScript

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/pothos
- **Category:** GraphQL Tools
- **Homepage:** https://pothos-graphql.dev/
- **Also known as:** pothos
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:43:53.362Z

## Vioscale score

**58 / 100**, confidence 26% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 16 | 925 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 64.5 | 5 | 322.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 36.1 | 18 | 649.5 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 72 | 26 | 1872 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

Pothos is a GraphQL schema builder for TypeScript that emphasizes type-safety and ease of use. It features a plugin ecosystem for extending functionality while maintaining zero-overhead at runtime.

_Independently observed._

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for GraphQL Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Role | Schema builder |
| Primary language | TypeScript |
| **Modelling** | |
| Schema approach | Code-first |
| **Scale** | |
| Federation / subgraph composition | - |
| **Realtime** | |
| Real-time subscriptions | ✓ |
| **Performance** | |
| Response / edge caching | - |
| **DX** | |
| Typed code generation | ✗ |
| **Automation** | |
| Generates API from a database | - |
| **Security** | |
| Built-in authz / permissions | ✓ |
| **Deployment** | |
| Official hosted offering | - |
| Self-hostable | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 13 | [link](https://github.com/hayes/pothos/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 2,609 | [link](https://github.com/hayes/pothos) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 349,339 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pothos/core) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/hayes/pothos) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | ISC | [link](https://github.com/hayes/pothos) | 2026-08-03 | 99% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://pothos-graphql.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 40% (low) |

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